Life Science

The nascent technology could be put to good use on the high seas.

The animal lives at elevations above 3 miles.

Survey teams will analyze the damage to help them reconstruct details of the tornado's life cycle.

Conditions above Moore were perfect for a violent vortex.

When should someone experiencing the loss of a loved one be diagnosed as depressed?

During wet periods, some of the first evidence of language appears.

The storms that gave rise to the Moore, Okla. tornado and others nearby were sighted from space.

The news that a powerful tornado in Oklahoma struck schools may cause children to develop anxiety.

Palm lines, or palmar creases, can reveal more than you think.

This intriguing space wallpaper from ESO’s Very Large Telescope shows the glowing green planetary nebula IC 1295 surrounding a dim and dying star. It is located about 3300 light-years away in the constellation of Scutum (The Shield).